This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 30
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News briefsBurton launches online rental program
Burton has announced a new online rental program for snowboards, boots, bindings and outerwear in the continental U.S. The rental model is aimed at short-term rentals, with gear shipped directly to the customers. Burton promises professionally cleaned and like-new condition equipment, shipped with the tools and hardware needed to set ...
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News briefsDecathlon integrates Resortecs disassembly technologies and launches ski jacket designed for recycling
Resortecs, the textile technology company, has announced that Decathlon is launching the first ski jacket to incorporate its Smart Stitch thread, in the retailer’s winter sport’s brand, Wedze. Resortecs has received a €2.5 million grant from the E.U. to accelerate the go-to-market of its heat-dissolvable and purportedly fully recyclable sewing ...
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ArticleWorld Athletics publishes study of online abuse
World Athletics, the worldwide governing body for track and field, has published a second Online Abuse Study. The first was conducted during the Tokyo Olympics (in 2020), focused on Twitter, and inspired World Athletics to adopt what it calls a safeguarding policy in November 2021. The body revised the policy ...
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News briefsRossignol to donate refurbished skis
From now through to April 30, 2023, Rossignol will be running a charitable drive called “One for One,” in which it pledges to donate one pair of reconditioned skis to charitable organizations and amateur sports federations in developing countries for every new pair purchased online. The company says that every ...
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News briefsIdris Elba’s Don’t Stab Your Future launches new charity Nike Air Force One
Idris Elba’s non-profit apparel brand Don’t Stab Your Future has designed an exclusive variation of the Nike Air Force One in collaboration with NFL coach Aden Durde as part of the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats initiative. The shoe features the words “Don’t Stab Your Future” on the Nike swoosh ...
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News briefsUN Resolution highlights power of sport to achieve peace and sustainable development
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York adopted on Dec. 1 a consensus resolution that recognizes the power of sport to expand sustainable development and inspire young people around the planet. The text is titled “Sport as an enabler for sustainable development.” In his opening remarks, the president ...
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News briefsDecathlon Germany expands emission-reduced delivery service
Following the successful launch of Buy Back, Decathlon Germany is expanding its next-day delivery with reduced CO2 emissions to additional cities. This involves the delivery of orders as early as the following day using electrically powered cargo bikes, which save CO2 compared to the usual means of transport, such as ...
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News briefsFire+Ice and POW collaborate
Bogner’s Fire+Ice brand and the non-profit organization Protect our Winters (POW) have entered into a collaboration. The result is the unisex Gregory Varsity Ski Jacket, limited to 350 pieces, featuring an exclusive print by American artist Gregory Siff. The jacket, a typical mix of fashion and performance, is, according to ...
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News briefsUnless partners with NFW to release 100% plant-based sneaker
Source: UNLESS Collective Unless Collective has partnered with NFW (Natural Fiber Welding) to release a 100 percent plant and mineral-based sneaker, the Degenerate. The skate-inspired sneaker contains zero plastic and is designed to harmlessly decompose at the end of its life. It is the first product to ...
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News briefsArket launches second-hand service
Arket, the sustainable Swedish retailer owned by H&M, has debuted its first resale service called Rearket. The pilot project (according to Arket) covers only the retailer’s own collections, from home furnishings and accessories to clothing for men, women and children. All products will be sold on commission and presented as ...
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News briefsPangaia chooses Evo bio-based yarn by Fulgar for new activewear
For the launch of its new Activewear 3.0 collection, materials science brand Pangaia has chosen an Evo bio-based yarn by Fulgar, reflecting its mission to find innovative materials that promote biodiversity, eliminate petrochemical products, and support a positive future for the climate. “The activewear sector generally uses materials with entirely ...
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News briefsHavaianas expands its flip flop ReCycle program in Asia
Havaianas has pledged to collect 10 percent of the total sold flip flops sold in its APAC locations by 2030, according to Inside Retail Asia Edition. Following on from its successful ReCycle initiative in Australia, launched in October 2021, Havaianas Asia Pacific is extending the initiative across APAC locations. In-store ...
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News briefsAvient introduces technology to track fiber origin in polyester and polyamide textiles
Avient Corp. has announced the launch of a new fiber tracer technology called Cesa, designed to help producers and brand owners confirm the source of fiber, verifying the information provided on labels. The Cesa tracer concentrates contain special taggants incorporated into fibers during the spin-dyeing process and are customized to ...
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Sponsored3M to host a workshop for young sportwear designers at ISPO Munich 2022
3M will host an ISPO Academy Masterclass workshop during this year’s ISPO Munich, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, where top design students from renowned design schools across Europe and Asia will present new concepts in outdoor sports jacket design using the new 3M Thinsulate™ Flowable Featherless Insulation. ISPO Academy Masterclass ...
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ArticleOur comprehensive guide to circular business is out now
The circular economy: One of our industry’s most pressing economic, legal, and ethical issues. Our special edition is your in-depth guide.
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ArticleTextile waste handling: the invisible part of global circular supply chains
It’s no secret that waste represents a huge problem in the apparel industry, but what if we think of this instead as an untapped resource?
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Infographics & DataThe circular economy explained in pictures
The circular economy is counter to the current linear “take-make-waste” economy; exploiting resources for manufacture, finite product life, and one which ends with disposal. The circular economy differentiates between two types of circular loops: Biological and technical. Products should be designed and produced in a way that all its raw materials can be reintegrated into either one of the loops at the end of its life.
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ArticleCircular economy in the textile industry in pictures
The principles of the circular economy in textile production are counter to the current linear “take-make-waste” process in the textile industry; exploiting resources for manufacture, finite product life, and one which ends with disposal. The circular economy differentiates between two types of circular loops: Biological and technical. In the textile ...
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News briefsDecathlon to promote sports among the youngest in Spain’s Valencian Community
The Decathlon stores in Spain’s Valencian Community have teamed up with the Trinindad Alfonso Foundation to promote sports among the youngest in schools across the region. The Trinidad Alfonso Foundation is chaired by Juan Roig, the majority owner of the Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona. The Decathlon stores in the autonomous ...
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News briefsPeloton social impact team awarded community organization award
Peloton has been awarded the Community Builder Award by Bronx-based community development organization, the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) at its annual Benefit and Ballgame event. Held at the Yankee Stadium, the event celebrates the work of WHEDco and the Bronx residents they serve. Alongside The Local Initiatives ...
